Systemic Physiology and Pathology I

6 credits · Professional

The systemic physiology and pathology course for first year dental students will combine lectures and case presentations. The lectures will be grouped in modules and cover the physiology and pathologic processes associated with different systems. The topics covered during this first-year course will include cell physiology and pathology, immune physiology and pathology, neoplasia, cardiovascular physiology and pathology, renal physiology and pathology, and neurophysiology and pathology. The case presentations will reinforce important topics covered in the lectures while focusing on the management of dental patients with systemic conditions. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the basic physiology and mechanisms of disease and will apply knowledge acquired in the course to the case presentations.